Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Font or font cover
District
Blyth Valley
Town
Blyth
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: 1990
    Attended by: (at the opening of the new combined church)
  • Unveiled
    Date: 23 December 1923
    Attended by: Councillor J Marshall
  • Dedicated
    Date: 23 December 1923
    Attended by: Revd Anderson, Minister
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33690

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Current location

New Central Methodist Church
Beaconsfield Street
Blyth
Blyth Valley
Northumberland
NE24 2DP
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 31568 81402
Denomination: Methodist

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Previous locations
  • Blyth Central Methodist Church (formerly Bridge Street Wesleyan Church)
    Waterloo Road
    Blyth
    Blyth Valley
    Northumberland
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Methodist
  • Beaconsfield Street Primitive Methodist Church
    Beaconsfield Street
    Blyth
    Blyth Valley
    Northumberland
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Primitive Methodist
  • Bowes Street United Methodist Church
    Bowes Street
    Blyth
    Blyth Valley
    Northumberland
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Methodist
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Description
SLENDER OAK COLUMN STANDING ON OAK BASE SUPPORTING A NARROW OCTAGONAL FONT. FIVE FACES BEAR PLATES WITH INSCRIPTIONS AND NAMES RELATING TO FIVE METHODIST CHURCHES. This font combines and replaces, in some cases, the memorials in six individual Methodist Churches of Blyth (not each of the 6 originally had memorials). This was originally at Bowes Street Church.
Inscription
COMMEMORATES FIVE CHURCHES: (1) DEDICATED TO THE/ MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (11 names) "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" (2) BOWES STREET METHODIST CHURCH/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/(3 names)/"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" (3) IN MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF/ BEACONSFIELD METHODIST CHURCH/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ DURING THE GREAT WARS/ 1914 - 1918/ (3 names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (5 names)/"IN HEAVENLY LOVE ABIDING" (4)IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF THE/CENTRAL PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH/REGENT STREET, BLYH/AND/ZION METHODIST CHURCH, BLYTH/WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/IN THE WORLD WARS/1914-1918/1939-1945 (5) IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF/ BLYTH WESLEYAN CHURCH/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ DURING THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/[7 names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, Kenneth
Beckwith, John George
Blades, Leonard
Brocksopp, George
Clark, Thomas
Easton, Andrew
Farley, Andrew
Fenwick, David Ferrel
Goulding, John Colin
Gowans, J George
See details for all 29 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: church, surname, forenames
    Order of information: church THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: church, surname, forenames
    Order of information: church THEN surname
Components
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Font
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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